Category Archive: Culture

Indonesia is in London today

                  Come to the next Indonesia Kontemporer, Saturday 13th of October 2012. it’s going to be incredible and unmissable! More info

Spank me, I’m a gambler

Three men convicted of gambling were publicly caned Friday under Islamic law in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province. The chief of the civil service police, Rusli, says the three were each given seven lashes… Continue reading

Kereta Khusus Wanita

Train company KAI Commuter Jabodetabek (KCJ) is set to launch Indonesia’s first women-only trains on Monday, following the “success” of women-only carriages that commenced operations in 2010. KCJ spokeswoman Eva Chairunisa said in… Continue reading

Soekarno forever

One of Asia’s most important national and international leaders and politicians, Indonesian founding father President Soekarno, will become a key attraction at Madame Tussauds in Bangkok, the world’s leading wax attraction featuring wax… Continue reading

The Art of Killing (War Crimes are Defined by the Winners)

Here is a new film that should stir more controversy in Indonesia than the trashy “Innocence of Muslims”, one that every concerned Indonesian must watch: “The Act of Killing” is a documentary about… Continue reading

Final Preparations for Sail Indonesia

Sail Indonesia is a series of sailing and other events for yachts conducted each year in Indonesia. The events are organised by Yayasan Cinta Bahari Indonesia (YCBI) and supported by the high profile… Continue reading

Indonesia upbeat: The Upstairs

The Upstairs are a nu wave band from Jakarta. The Upstairs were formed on October 5, 2001 in Jakarta by Jimi Multhazam (vocalist) and Kubil Idris (guitarist). The band musical influence included A Flock… Continue reading

Indonesia Eats

Indonesia Eats is written and photographed by Pepy Nasution; an Indonesian-born Winnipeg (Canada)-based food photographer. A collection of Indonesian and Asian recipes with style, eye-catching photographs and personal stories about cooking Indonesian and… Continue reading

LinkedIndonesia kicks off

Professional networking site LinkedIn launched its Indonesian version http://id.linkedin.com on Thursday, aiming to invite more local professionals to the site. LinkedIn managing director for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand Cliff Rosenberg said… Continue reading